Yurt - so far

[bothyman]

If anyone is interested in building one here is a good start.

>> http://www.woodlandyurts.co.uk/Yurt_Facts/Build_Your_Own.html

There are several other books and websites on Yurts too.

>> http://www.cloudhouses.com/

>> http://simplydifferently.org/

>> http://www.desertdomes.com/domecalc.html

Or this one even

>> http://www.greenpete.co.uk/?page_id=32

Hello Pete

 

[JohnC]

Worked on the doors today, thin t&g pannelling

 

[tyfy]

I have seen Yurts from red kite yurts at various events in the scottish borders and they do look cosy

Looking at the site they also do day workshops on how to build them.

Looking at the prices on the site I would be interested to know roughly how much it cost to build in terms of time and materials when it is finished.

Richard

 

[fishfish]

an intresting thread! cant wait to see the fnished product!

 

[Eric_Methven]

Worked on the doors today, thin t&g pannelling

Blimey John! Are you going to keep your car in there too?

Eric

 

[Jared]

That is a serious bit of door

 

[JohnC]

It's smaller than it looks about 5' high..

I've seen the Red Kite Yurts at treefest in Edinburgh... great things, got us started with our plans...

 

[JohnC]

Finally got more done.. finished trimming roof poles

Jak & Jane tied in some cord..

Pile of finished poles....

second coat on the door...

That should be the frame finished, waiting for some dry weather here in Midlothian to start on the cover properly...

 

[bothyman]

It's looking good nearly there .

I'm making one of these for the simple reason I can't sew.

>> http://nord.twu.net/acl/gerteepictures.html

But I'm scrounging the materials, the khana is made fron T&G boards with the T&G cut off then cut to size.
The roof poles I collected from the wood ,where they had been felling then finished them off with a drawknife.
I had the wood for the door frame laying around and the door is made from the T&G boards, but have to find the wood for the crown yet.
It's harder to scrounge large lumps of wood.

Have not bought "The Yurt Handbook" is it worth buying ?? or is the information on the website much the same as the book??

 

[JohnC]

When I was making the crown, I made the template in quarters (the white bit of hardboard in this photo)

and found a thick scaffolding board that it fitted inside, cut out the quarters X2 lots) and glued and screwed
them together.

I like that site! I also made a miniyurt about the same scale 1":1' to get an idea of the relationships between the bits and pieces, found it very useful, esp now as we're working out the shapes of canvas to use for the cover.

I found the book very useful, especially some of the builds and expanded explainations but a fair bit is available on the website..

 

[big_swede]

Well impressed. Makes me wish my dad built me a yurt when I was a kid. How strange isn't that thought?

 

[tommy the cat]

Bothyman, that gertee site is great well and truly bookmarked!
dave

 

[JohnC]

sunny weather in Edinburgh, briefly

Joe trimming the ends of the roof poles

all the bits together

Looking up through the wheel...

 

[spamel]

That looks excellent! I'm loving each update, get a picture from up on high please, a bedroom window maybe, to give us an idea what it looks like as a whole. You've done really well so far and it's great to see you've got your kids involved too! Any idea how big it will be when packed up and are you making a felt surround for the walls?

 

[fred gordon]

Looks really superb. Couple of questions. How much will it weigh when completed and how will you transport it? I always fancied a Tippi but couldn't imagine how I'd transport the poles!

 

[JohnC]

I'll get the scales out next time (I will need to know this for the trailer and the car) Today was fitting the bits together and taking some measurements for the canvas. It does break down into pieces that can be comfortably carried by one person, just not too far...

I think I'll use some old army blankets to insulate the walls, I'm getting a couple to see how they do.

 

[spamel]

Blankets shoyuld work, it's not as if you will be using it in extrememly cold places. Will you be getting some sort of stove in as well?

 

[JohnC]

I've seen a couple of very nice gas bottle build stoves and saw Toddy's wood stove in the geodome at Loch Tay. So that may be the next project... I think initially I'll try a double burner for cooking that we use just now in the tent.

 

[pentrekeeper]

Nice work, awesome project, will be interesting to have an idea how long it will take to put up from scratch once you have it finished.
Bet the neighbours think the circus has come to town.

 

[JohnC]

with the good weather we got the frame out again this weekend for fittingthe wall canvas.

the tension band made a huge difference to the stability of the frame, I could (briefly) put all my weight on the wheel with no problem.

It protected the wall canvas from the ends of the poles as well.

sewing +++ This is a domestic machine with upholstery thread (from a friend at church) and denim needles. It could stitch through 4 layers easily, and once through 6..

More grommets

In place, for a fitting, there is a plastic fabric skirt being sewn on to this to reduce wicking into the canvas from the ground, it'll be some blue stuff from a costco groundsheet.

and a look from above....

This week it'll be (weather permitting) sewing together the roof canvas, then fitting it to the frame...